California Barbecued Tri-Tip

Name: California Barbecued Tri-Tip
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: American, California
Ingredients: 1 , tri-tip roast (about 2 pounds), trimmed; 6 , garlic cloves, minced; 2 tablespoons, olive oil; 3/4 teaspoon, salt; 2 cups, wood chips, preferably oak; 1 teaspoon, pepper; 3/4 teaspoon, garlic salt

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Appears in Cook's Country June/July 2007

Grilled barbecue tri-tip often results in a charred exterior and very rare center. We focused on cooking the outside less and the inside more.

SERVES4 to 6

TIME1 hour, plus 1 hour marinating and 20 minutes resting

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Unlike other barbecue recipes, California Barbecued Tri-Tip recipes cook the meat over high heat and season it only with salt, pepper, garlic, and the sweet smoke of the grill. This consistently produces a charred exterior and very rare cen...

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